We stand shoulder to shoulder with people of Kerala in this calamity: PM Modi tweets
PM Modi
PM Modi took to Twitter and stated that he spoke to CM Vijayan 'and discussed the situation arising due to floods in various parts of the state'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday tweeted out about his discussion with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the grave flood situation in the state.
PM Modi took to Twitter and stated that he spoke to CM Vijayan "and discussed the situation arising due to floods in various parts of the state".
"Offered all possible assistance to those affected. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Kerala in the wake of this calamity," read his tweet.
Kerala continues to grapple with treacherous floods as heavy rains lash the state. The incessant rains caused rivers in the many regions to swell, prompting the authorities to open the shutters of as many as 22 dams.
The death tolls from the destructive deluge have claimed 22 lives so far.
Union Minister KJ Alphons on Thursday called it Kerala's "biggest rain in 50 years".
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described the flood situation in the state as "very grim". He also noted that it was for the first time in the history of the state that 22 dams have been opened at a time.